Mileage: 15.8km It was a slightly chilly morning and Toothless wanted to walk right away, so we all set off in our puffy jackets to accommodate his pace. He really seems to love floodplains - last year he was also a big fan of the Moose River - and it is truly gratifying to watch … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 4 – Random camping on Howse Floodplain to Mistaya Canyon
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Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 3 – Lambe Creek to random camping on Howse Floodplain
Mileage: 15.6km Camping right by the water is always chilly and a recipe for condensation and this morning was no exception. As I nursed Toothless, Kyle tried to dry off the condensation to prevent it from getting knocked down on everything once Toothless was fully awake and ready to treat the tent as his personal … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 3 – Lambe Creek to random camping on Howse Floodplain
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 2 – Howse River Horse Camp to Lambe Creek
Mileage: 12.1km I woke up in the middle of the night with the odd sensation that something was off about the tent and came to my senses just in time to catch the trekking pole and prevent the tent from collapsing. The wind had picked up overnight and the rocky ground of the floodplain didn't … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 2 – Howse River Horse Camp to Lambe Creek
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 1 – Mistaya Canyon to Howse River Horse Camp
Background We skipped the last bit of Section D last year when we had to get off trail due to Kyle's injury and then skip ahead to keep our permits. Our initial plan was to do it after we reached the northern terminus, but that plan got derailed. So we are coming back to finish … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 1 – Mistaya Canyon to Howse River Horse Camp
Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
As a shakedown before we headed out to tag the part of the GDT we had to skip in 2021, I snagged permits for Elfin Lakes in Garibaldi Provincial Park for us to do a quick overnight hike. We had a few things to test out as Toothless is much bigger and more mobile now … Continue reading Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
Keeping a baby cool on trail
We started our 2021 GDT thru hike during the tail end of a record heat wave in BC. In the months before the hike I was worried about keeping Toothless cool but that concern ramped up hard in the week before the trip. Thankfully our system worked and he kept cool and safe during the … Continue reading Keeping a baby cool on trail
Tips and tricks for extended backpacking trips with a baby
You might be feeling overwhelmed with the idea of backpacking with a baby. We are members of online groups that encourage and support backpacking with children and some common themes are stress about the first time going out and stress about gear (which often leads to over packing!). After thru hiking the GDT with our … Continue reading Tips and tricks for extended backpacking trips with a baby
Why did we thru hike the GDT with a baby?
One of the most common questions we got on trail (other than "does he enjoy it?") is why? So why thru hike with a baby? We never really considered the alternative We assumed right away (before Toothless was even born) that we would thru hike with our child. We do that together so why not … Continue reading Why did we thru hike the GDT with a baby?
Gear Selection: Baby Sleep System 2
A while back I wrote about our initial plans for a baby sleep system for backpacking on the GDT. After some initial tests we found that our original plan wasn't going to work out and we needed to find something that worked for our baby Toothless. I wrote about our success when we camped at … Continue reading Gear Selection: Baby Sleep System 2
Gear Shakedown and Trip Report: Camping and Backpacking Chilliwack Lake with Toothless
It's getting closer to our 2021 GDT start and we really need to finalize gear and routines with Toothless. Our key concern so far have been getting a sleep system and routine sorted out with him since our previous attempts were unsuccessful. We originally had a trip planned for Manning Park but we cancelled this … Continue reading Gear Shakedown and Trip Report: Camping and Backpacking Chilliwack Lake with Toothless
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